Dodd Partners
In 2011, two thirds of primary academies were standalone – but by 2015 65 per cent were in a...
Academies have been given different freedoms depending on when they signed a funding agreement or what they managed to negotiate with...
Educationists often are asked to behave like used car salesmen to promote their wares, but always take a proper...
Many schools will be thinking about joining a trust or federation. This is probably a sensible response to rising...
The focus this year is on transparency, with the 2015 handbook seeking to bring in new rules to ensure...
The academies programme has shaken up schools’ traditional support systems, particularly in ICT. However, this reorganisation has created opportunities...
Becoming chief executive of a multi-academy trust (MAT) or federation is an exciting step forward for many headteachers and...
In my role as Director of Academies for a large multi academy trust, I know how important it is...
“I will restore a local role in overseeing schools, rejecting the growing market of free schools and academies.” That’s...
